This exercise involves holding a barbell with a wide grip and lifting it up towards the chin, targeting the shoulders and upper back muscles. It is a compound exercise that can help improve posture and increase upper body strength.
Type
Strength
Equipment
Barbell
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Targets the shoulders, specifically the deltoids and traps
- Improves shoulder mobility and stability
- Strengthens the upper back muscles
- Can help improve posture
- Can be modified to target different areas of the shoulders by adjusting grip width and hand placement
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grasp the barbell with an overhand grip that is wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Hold the barbell in front of your thighs with your arms fully extended and your palms facing down.
- Keeping your elbows higher than your forearms, lift the barbell straight up towards your chin, exhaling as you lift.
- Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position, inhaling as you lower.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
Traps
Primary
Shoulder
Primary
Biceps
Primary
Forearms
Primary